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The race

School of legends

The second half of the 1960s and first half of the 1970s were a golden age for touring car racing. The battles between Alfa Romeo, Ford and BMW for victories and championship titles are legendary. In Germany, touring cars were the entry-level formula for all young up-and-coming drivers who later went on to international careers. Jochen Mass, Hans-Joachim Stuck, Hans Heyer, Klaus Ludwig – they all had to prove themselves in closed cockpits at the beginning of their careers.





Battle of the champions

In the European Championship, they not only faced national and international touring car veterans such as Toine Hezemans, Dieter Glemser, Gian Luigi Picchi, Dieter Quester and Carlo Facetti, but also Formula 1 drivers, including current and future world champions such as Jackie Stewart and Niki Lauda.

Back to the Nordschleife

The Touring Car Grand Prix on the Nürburgring Nordschleife was an established part of the European Touring Car Championship in those years, and in homage to this, a pure touring car race for vehicles from 1962-1975 will take place again for the first time in September 2026 as part of the ADAC 1000 km race. The race is designed as a 3-hour race for Appendix K vehicles, with the starting field divided into three divisions. The paddock for the Touring Car Grand Prix will be located in the historic paddock area of the Nürburgring.

Timetable

Friday, 18 September 2026 – Großer Preis der TourenwagenSaturday, 19 September 2026 – Großer Preis der Tourenwagen

Friday, 18 September 2026 – Großer Preis der Tourenwagen

Time

Description

Duration

Track

8:30 am

Testing on Track 

90 mins. 

GP+NOS

1:00 pm

Qualifying

90 mins. 

GP+NOS

2:30 pm

Clearing Lap

20 mins.

GP+NOS

Saturday, 19 September 2026 – Großer Preis der Tourenwagen

Time

Description

Duration

Track

8:30 am

PreGrid / Gridwalk 

40 mins. 

GP+NOS

9:10 am

Formation-Lap

20 mins. 

GP+NOS

9:30 am

Race

180 mins.

GP+NOS

12:30 pm

Clearing-Lap

20 mins.

GP+NOS

Track: GP short circuit + Nordschleife

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Event-related changes and time shifts are expressly reserved.

As of 25 December 2025

Authorised vehicles

(Touring cars based on Appendix K 1962–1975)

Alfa Romeo 1300 GT Junior
Alfa Romeo 1300 GTA Junior
Alfa Romeo 1300 TI
Alfa Romeo 1600 GT
Alfa Romeo 1600 GTA
Alfa Romeo 1600 GTA-SA
Alfa Romeo 1600 GTV
Alfa Romeo 1750 Berlina
Alfa Romeo 2000 GTAm
Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV
Alfa Romeo 2600 Sprint
Alfa Romeo Alfetta Berlina
Alfa Romeo Giulia Super
Alfa Romeo Giulia TI
Alfa Romeo Giulia TI Super
Alfa Romeo Giulietta
Audi 100S Coupé
Audi 80 GT
Austin Mini Cooper S
BMC Mini Cooper S
BMW 1600
BMW 1600 Ti
BMW 1600/2
BMW 1602
BMW 1800
BMW 1800 TI
BMW 1800 TISA
BMW 2000 TI
BMW 2002
BMW 2002 Ti
BMW 2800 CS
BMW 3.0 CS
BMW 3.0 CSL
BMW 3.0 Si
BMW 3.5 CSL
BMW 700
BMW 700 S
Chevrolet Camaro
Chevrolet Camaro 427
Chevrolet Camaro II 427
Chevrolet Camaro Z/28
Chevrolet Camaro Z28
Chevrolet Impala
Chrysler Imp
Citroën DS 21
Citroën SM Maserati
Datsun 2000 GT
Datsun 240Z
Datsun Cherry 120A Coupé
Datsun Sunny Coupé GX
DKW F11 Junior
DKW F12
DKW Junior
Fiat 124 Sport Coupé
Fiat 125
Fiat 128
Fiat 128 Coupé
Fiat-Abarth 1000 Berlina Corsa
Fiat-Abarth 1000 TC
Fiat-Abarth 1000 TCR
Fiat-Abarth 850 TC
Ford Anglia Super
Ford Capri 3000 GT
Ford Capri 3000 GXL
Ford Capri RS 2600
Ford Capri RS 2600 LW
Ford Capri RS 3100
Ford Cortina GT
Ford Cortina Lotus
Ford Escort 1300 GT
Ford Escort GT
Ford Escort RS 1600
Ford Escort TC
Ford Escort Twin Cam
Ford Galaxie
Ford Lotus Cortina
Ford Mustang
Glas 1204 TS
Glas 1304 TS
Glas S1004

Glas S1204

Jaguar Mk II 3.8
Lancia Flaminia
Lancia Flaminia Coupé
Lancia Flavia 1800
Lancia Flavia 1800 coupé
Lancia Flavia 1800 HF
Lancia Flavia coupé
Lancia Flavia Sport Zagato
Lancia Fulvia
Lancia Fulvia 1.3 HF
Mazda Familia R100 M10A coupé
Mazda R100 M10A
Mazda RX-2
Mazda RX-3
Mercedes-Benz 220 SE
Mercedes-Benz 250 S
Mercedes-Benz 300 SE
Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL AMG
Morris Mini Cooper
Morris Mini Cooper S
Moskvitch 412
NSU 1000 TT
NSU 1000 TTS
NSU 1200 TT
NSU Sport Prinz
Opel Commodore
Opel Commodore A GS/E
Opel Commodore B GS/E
Opel Commodore GS
Opel Commodore GS/E
Opel Kadett 2000
Opel Manta 19 SR
Opel Manta SR

Panhard 24 CT
Porsche 911
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR
Porsche 911 E
Porsche 911 L
Porsche 912
Renault 12 Gordini
Renault R8 Gordini
Saab 96 Sport
SEAT 124
Simca 1000
Simca 1000 Rallye
Simca 1000 Rallye 2
Toyota 1200
Toyota Celica
Toyota Celica GT
Triumph Dolomite Sprint
Vauxhall VX 4/90
VAZ 2101
VAZ 2103
VW Scirocco
Volvo 122 S
Volvo 142
Volvo 164 E
Volvo B16
Volvo B18
Volvo PV 544 Sport
Škoda 100
Škoda 110 L
Škoda 110 R
Škoda 120
Škoda 120 S

Škoda 130 RS

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